heel-and-toe

[ heel-uhn-toh ]

adjective

1. noting a pace, as in walking contests, in which the heel of the front foot touches ground before the toes of the rear one leave it.

heel-and-toe

adjective

1. of or denoting a style of walking in which the heel of the front foot touches the ground before the toes of the rear one leave it

verb

1. intr (esp in motor racing) to use the heel and toe of the same foot to operate the brake and accelerator

Word History and Origins

Origin of heel-and-toe¹

First recorded in 1810–20

Example Sentences

The celebratory Bournonville divertissement began with a classical abstraction of folklore and then unleashed a nonstop barrage of bouncy, heel-and-toe folk steps.

From Los Angeles Times

The weighted heel-and-toe wings add stability.

From Golf Digest

I like the heel-and-toe effect...

From Wall Street Journal

The blue-headed club has heel-and-toe weight ports as well as an adjustable hosel designed to affect directional ball flight.

From Golf Digest

Two transaxles will be offered: a 6-speed automatic with paddle-shift mode or a 7-speed manual with rev-matching capability - an electronic version of the heel-and-toe shifting techniques that competition drivers employ to enable smooth gear changes when negotiating twisty bits.

From New York Times